So Rutelli admits that the security situation is so serious that women should wear a 24 hours personal alarm connected to the police but he doesn't intend to do anything against it?
Oh, but sure, he wants to promote FESTIVALS..
This is not just ridiculous, but also offensive against women!

Anna, Cuneo, Italy

This country needs a strong rule, otherwise the inbred lack of discipline of its people, combined with the hordes of new barbarians flocking in from all around the world, will bring it down to a miserable excuse for what could be the one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

Richard, Roma, Italy

I am very happy of this great victory of Alemanno in Rome. In Italy it's not forbbidden to the postcommunists make communists salutes. Until few days ago Communist had red flags and they were not forbidden. So why some people cannot make a Roman salute? Do you cancel Romans from history?

letizia, bolzano, italy

I agree with Dario, take a look on the web and you'll see people screaming "duce duce" (a title used for Mussolini) and waving their right arms for the "Roman salute", adopted during the Mussolini era as official salute. That's not folklore, it's an offence to people who fought against dictatorship

Luca, Pescara, Italy

However, "centre-right has absolutely nothing to do with fascism", but not here in ITaly. Please take a look at any newspaper online (such as Repubblica) and see how the city centre was surrounded by so many people saying "Duce, Duce" and raising their right hands. Please, we don't have to forget!:(

Dario, Rome, Italy

It is not a defeat of Centre Left. It is Rutelli who failed. While voting for the mayor we voted also for the governor of the "county" of Rome.In Rome Rutelli got less vote than Zingaretti, the new governor (Centre left). At least 50.000 people in Rome voted Left for county then Alemanno,far Right

francesco, Rome, italia

Rutelli has had an insignificant political career, with a zero achievement rating. To vote for him, would have meant Rome not progressing for the next five years.

Matt, Napoli, Italy

Rome moving to the right proves how successful Veltroni was at being Mayor. The Romans were so impressed that they immiediately moved to the otherside? Thank God, he didnt become Prime Minister!

Teresa, Napoli, Italy

Good morning,
You must remember that italian people are not against honest immigrants but against illegal immigrants that support their life on crimes, drugs, robbing and killing honest residents
You are not for sure aware of what happens in Italy in every daylife

Giancarlo Bevilacqua, Milano, Italia

I don't think that the post communist 'PD' wear the hammar and sickle symbol around their necks they have given up this reference to the communist past.
Alemanno still has the Celtic cross very much a fascist symbol hanging very close to his bosom. Not to mention his wife daughter of Mr Rauti

Mark Shaw, Milan, Italy

It is Walter Veltroni fault! He has given our country and our city to the left! He should give up with politics!

Francesca, rome, Italy

Rome is big city ( not only music auditorium and Rome film Festival!!!) and it's full of problems ( not only crime): trafic, no bus, very high houses prices, only tow "metro" lines, no kindergandens for everybody, etc. etc,....I vote for left but I am tired...

daniela, rome, italy

Very well also Rome has been taken out of comunist hands and we can now look to a brighter future for our country.

Roberto Castellano, Salsomaggiore, Italy